Articles for Pastors
What Does It Mean to Be a Prophetic Church?
The church is at its prophetic best when it lives in a way the would make no sense unless Jesus is King, and His Kingdom really were arriving here and now.
Articles for Pastors
Building Praying Leaders
“Not long ago, I was in a church that clearly 'gets it' where prayer is concerned. Mountain View Community Church in Fresno, CA, hosted...
Articles for Pastors
10 Really Big Questions About the Future of Church Attendance (and 10 Hunches)
Talk to any church leader, and they’ll tell you it feels more challenging than ever to get people to come to church on a Sunday.
Articles for Pastors
Rediscovering the Lost Art of Lament
The great lesson of a little-read passage in the Old Testament prophet Micah teaches us that lament is a very good thing.
Articles for Pastors
The (Hidden) Theology and History of O Come, O Come Emmanuel
If anyone had a side hustle or a gig, it was the Anglican priest and hymn writer John Mason Neale, who wrote "O Come, O Come Emmanuel."
Articles for Pastors
Pastoral Covetousness
Every week I see images of full churches and read about how God is moving in churches across the world. I see pictures of baptisms and crowds. And I need to fight covetousness.
Articles for Pastors
5 Signs of Spiritual Abuse
Though this article is not exhaustive, it is a helpful checklist to help you quickly detect spiritual abuse so that you can make the wisest decision in response to it — flee or fight back.
Articles for Pastors
6 Thoughts for Introverted Pastors (and Leaders)
As an introvert, I could sit in my study all day and read, pray and work on my computer, and I would be pretty content.